29.8% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3121, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3121, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost 30% of people in postcode 3121 were born overseas, a figure that is a little above the national average. This creates a diverse mix of backgrounds, with the most common ancestries being English, Australian, and Irish.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 33.2%, followed by Australian at 25.5% and Irish at 14.4%. Scottish and Chinese roots are also prominent, making up 10.9% and 6.9% of the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 29.8% of residents were born outside Australia, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the 27.7% national figure. This proportion fell 1.9 percentage points since 2011, with the most common overseas birthplaces being Vietnam, England, and New Zealand.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 3121, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3121/3121-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage